Monthly Archives: March 2011

Graphs, Maps, and Trees

Posted on March 29, 2011 by The DC Scotsman2

When reading Franco Moretti ‘s “Graphs, Maps, and Trees”, I felt that I saw him focus on two main points. First of all, he brings up that scholars of literary history tend to spend plenty of time documenting the classics … Continue reading →

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Maps! Brought to you by Google

Posted on March 29, 2011 by mewest24

  I have a love/hate relationship with Google My Maps at this point. Of course Google Maps has revolutionized the way humans navigate the world (for better or for worse) and the satellite imaging of pretty much every corner of the Earth, … Continue reading →

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Envisioning a “Virtual” Euclid Avenue

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Jordan Hillman

The website for the Euclid Corridor History Project is a digital extension of a physical effort by the city of Cleveland. “The goal of the project is to capture, preserve, and archive the stories of these Euclid Avenue neighborhoods and … Continue reading →

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Earning Your Badges: A review of Gowalla

Posted on March 27, 2011 by jy7149a

In Julie Meloni’s article, she reviews the Gowalla site and discusses how its features can be applied as a supplement towards education and visitor experience at museums. At first look, Gowalla is a location-based social network, much similar to the … Continue reading →

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HIST 677 Print Project (draft) – From Pioneers to Pranksters to Proclaimed Protectors: Hackers

Posted on March 23, 2011 by jy7149a

“My crime is that of curiosity … I am a hacker, and this is my manifesto. You may stop this individual, but you can’t stop us all.” ~ The Mentor, the Hacker Manifesto, 1986 “We are Anonymous. We are Legion. … Continue reading →

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Congress and the Internet First Draft

Posted on March 23, 2011 by The DC Scotsman2

Since the birth of the internet, Congress has enacted a variety of legislation dealing with how the public uses the internet.  These range from the regulation of internet gambling to net neutrality to the discussion of the internet kill switch[i].  … Continue reading →

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Digital Project Draft: Comps are Coming!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Dennis Beesley

Do a quick search on Google for “history comp exam study guide” and what comes up? Well, as of March 23, 2011, the second website listed is HistoryComps.com. That’s right, HistoryComps.com is up and running, and who needs GoogleAds to … Continue reading →

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Midwifery In Colonial America

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Bonnie Clark

Historians have utilized existing court records from colonial Virginia, specifically the records of the General Court, Richmond County Court and Accomack – Northampton County Court to study local history, legal history and even gender relations. Thus far there has been … Continue reading →

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The Virtual Memorial:Reconciling Disparity Between Physical and Virtual Presence

Posted on March 21, 2011 by tracie_peterson

  The District of Columbia’s National Mall is home to four memorials commemorating the sacrifice of American soldiers who served in overseas conflicts.  The World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War memorials are national memorials while the World War … Continue reading →

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Kirschenbaum

Posted on March 20, 2011 by SAMikell

Matthew Kirschenbaum is an associate professor of English at the University of Maryland.  He is also the associate director of the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, making him more than qualified to write Mechanisms: New Media and the … Continue reading →

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